Worksheets4/29 All Classes: M.A.D.
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Mean Absolute Deviation?
a)
The mean of the data
b)
The absolute value of the mean
c)
The variation of data values around the mode
d)
The average distance between the data values and the mean
2.
What is the first step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?
a)
Find the distance each value is from the mean
b)
Find the mean of the distances
c)
Find the mean of the data
3.
What is the second step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?
a)
Find the distance each value is from the mean
b)
Find the mean of the distances
c)
Find the mean of the data
4.
What is the third step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?
a)
Find the distance each value is from the mean
b)
Find the mean of the distances
c)
Find the mean of the data
5.
Find the Mean Absolute Deviation: 10, 9, 3, 8, 10. The Mean is 8
a)
3
b)
5
c)
1
d)
2
6.
Find the Mean Absolute Deviation: 5, 11, 2, 7, 16. The Mean is 8.2
a)
3.2
b)
2.8
c)
1.2
d)
4.2
7.
Which mean absolute deviation would have a greater variability or spread? 4.2 or 8.5?
a)
4.2
b)
8.5
8.
Which mean absolute deviation would be more consistent? 4.2 or 8.5?
a)
4.2
b)
8.5
9.
True or false? :The larger the Mean Absolute Deviation the more consistent the data is.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Find the Mean Absolute Deviation: (MAD)
10, 9, 3, 8, 10.
a)
3
b)
5
c)
1
d)
2
100 %
